raw deals

plural of raw deal
as in wrongs
unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this customers affected by the increase in the service fee complained they were getting a raw deal

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Noun
  • Winning another ring can wash away a lot of wrongs.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • But the most spectacular aspect of Nuestra Tierra may be its use of drone camerawork, and the way Martel uses the unsettling stillness of a drone as the eye of an impassive god, looking down at the wrongs carried out by those on the ground.
    Vulture Staff, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There is no question that the study of history and its conflicts, injustices and exclusions can be dispiriting.
    Annie Polland, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Her vision focuses not on the supernatural tales long associated with the site, but on the systemic injustices that forced workers into unsafe conditions.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Celtics star Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles in that second-round series, and Pacers floor general Tyrese Haliburton tore his Achilles in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, and those two injuries have opened up the East.
    Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Admittedly, Howe had hoped to alter his side more in 2023-24, making four changes following the draw at Milan, but injuries and suspensions restricted his ability to do so.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Raw deals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raw%20deals. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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